Homeless in U S Cities Draw Attention Across Nation
An aging street woman sleeping near the White House epitomizes urban homelessness. The piece surveys causes, demographics, and responses in cities from Washington to Philadelphia, noting rising numbers, shifting profiles, and mixed shelter outcomes amid economic strain.
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Mary
U.S
New York
Community Service Society
Washington
Margaret Malone
Philadelphia Center For Older People
Philadelphia Center
Malone
Philadelphia
Richard McSorley
Georgetown University
Center For Peace Studies
McSorley
Ellen Baxter
Kim Hopper
Manhattan
Baxter
Columnist resigns over Belfast story
Michael Daly resigned as a columnist for The Daily News of New York after The London Daily Mail accused his Belfast report of being a lie and a propaganda piece. Daly had defended the piece despite calls of misstatements and a forged witness name.
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New York
Michael Daly
Daily News of
London
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Britain
Columbia University
Meyer Berger
The
News
Christopher Spell
Daily Mail
Daly
Inmates Cleared in Pontiac Prison Riot Trial
CHICAGO AP Ten inmates were acquitted of all charges in the 1978 Pontiac Correctional Center riot that killed three guards. Eight other inmates face charges. one defendant was acquitted on all but an attempted murder count. The verdict sparked applause and left unresolved cases pending for others involved.
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Chicago
Pontiac Correctional Center
Circuit Court
Michael Evans
Ernest Jackson
Jesse Hill
Benny Lee
Ronnie Newby
Stephen Mars
Joseph Smith
Kevin Tolbert
David McConnell
McConnell
Smith
Albert Jackson
Sangamon County
Benjamin K. Miller
State Supreme Court
Jackson
Miller
Algis Baliunas
Thomas Breen
Gary Leviton
Information Act misuse claim shapes Reagan plan reform
Deputy Attorney General Edward C. Schmults told federal judges that most FOIA requests are used for purposes beyond the act’s intent, slowing information access. He urged prioritizing news media and scholars to better inform the electorate as the Reagan administration pushes amendments.
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Washington
Edward C. Schmults
Congress
Schmults
Reagan Administration
U.S
Executive Branch
Justice Department
Buck Hill Falls
Iran's Islamic Republic Party Leads Runoff in Parliament
One year after the election, Iran's Islamic Republic Party, backing spy trial for hostages, commanded a decisive lead in a parliamentary runoff, signaling its prominent position in the chamber.
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Iran
Islamic Republic Party
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